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What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into specific points on the body. These lie on 'chi meriridans', lines of energy flowing through the body from specific organs. Acupuncture aims to disrupt blockages of chi energy that accumulate in these points to improve health.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 59 | 17% |
| General health | 46 | 13% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 45 | 13% |
| Other | 35 | 10% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 20 | 5% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 17 | 5% |
| Slow my MS progress | 9 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 8 | 2% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 8 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 4 | 1% |
| Migraine Headaches | 4 | 1% |
Results from 50 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 56% | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 11% | 1 |
| Slight | 33% | 3 |
General health
| Severe | 4% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 6% | 3 |
| Mild | 22% | 11 |
| None | 68% | 34 |
Top reported side-effects include: things sometimes get worse before they get better, worsening of symptoms, Fatigue
Summary results are based on 50 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 07, 2009.